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Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used, with other fossils, to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. Despite intense research, many important questions remain unanswered. Furthermore, outdated hypotheses persist. Many new findings include a better understanding of their appearance in life, their locomotion, and their role in long-gone ecosystems. And, of course, there are still controversies; e.g. why did shell complexity increase during evolutionary history. This richly illustrated book describes the full range of ammonoids and their fascinating evolutionary history.

Key Features:

Documents the early history of paleontology and the role played by ammonoids

Describes the basic anatomy of a diverse and long-persisting lineage

Summarizes the classification and diversity of ammonoids

Lavishly illustrated with beautiful reconstructions

Highlights recent findings and outstanding controversies

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Inhaltsverzeichnis
  1. Ammon's Horns and Serpent Stones
  2. Anatomy, Growth, and Geometry
  3. Spirals and Squiggles: The Math of Ammonites
  4. The First Cephalopod: A Snail Who Dared to Fly
  5. Colonizing The Wild Blue Beyond: The First Ammonoids in the Age of Fish
  6. Survivors: Prolecanitids, Ceratitids, and the Origin of Ammonites
  7. Jurassic Seapark
  8. The Cretaceous Period: The Golden Autumn of Ammonites
  9. Ancyloceratina: The Heteromorphs
  10. Extinction of the Ammonoids: What Humans Can Learn
  11. Glossary
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781032264363
ISBN-10: 1032264365
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Marriott, Kate Lomedico
Bartholomew, Alexander
Prothero, Donald R.
Hersteller: CRC Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Kate Lomedico Marriott (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2023
Gewicht: 0,529 kg
Artikel-ID: 125159154